We all grew up with certain ‘rules’ about how life works. These unwritten guidelines shape our behavior, relationships, and self-image without us even noticing. As adults, we have the chance to ...

While the U.S. has its own quirky customs, other countries have traditions and behaviors that might make you raise an eyebrow or two. Whether it's the way people greet each other or how they handle ...

Professors Joseph (Joe) Badaracco and Suraj Srinivasan are the co-chairs of the Classroom Culture and Norms Working Group. Established by Dean Srikant Datar in the fall of 2023, the four working ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

Singing in a restaurant is one example of breaking a social norm. Source: picjumbo / Pexels There’s a scene from Disney’s "The Santa Clause 2" that lives rent-free in my head. Scott Calvin, played by ...

This is the second of a three-part series on The Rise of a Culture of Censorship. The first post was on censorship by authorities, including the government. Censorship involves shutting people up and ...

In an era where remote work has become more than a trend, evolving into a key facet of our professional landscape, the challenge of building and sustaining a robust workplace culture in a virtual ...

In sociology, code switching is when a person alters their speech to conform to different cultural norms. For example, marginalized people may use one way of speaking around their community and ...

Alexandra Wormley receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Michael Varnum has previously received funding from the National Science Foundation, the US Fulbright Program, and the China ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...